I Must Burn Like A Holy Candle

Drip- drip- drip falling the ugly drops Within me in my holy lovely heart Though I ‘m sleeping but I’m alert Brisk darkness within me why crops? What fear and fret that always ties me O heaven! Please Unguided guide me What eyes clasp, why mind faith not? What this cold crept in on my bed hot? O death! Beyond, beyond death I’m dying What I was to buy here and what I’m buying? How I’ll show my face to thee when I’ll back With this palsied thought, humanity I will lack I am not calling for help, nay; I will do never Lord, need thy courage, the courage forever Need patience, I must burn like a holy candle To show the path, to lost, into the darkest jungle.